I can understand what you're going through FP. You KIND of want to explain what autism is, but if you do , you're afraid people might make fun of you (even more so now than they did before, right? )
Welcome to my world when I first went to junior high (I don't have autism but I'm brain injured. This might get boring but please read)
I was born with water on the brain which makes my head look bigger than normal. Kids in school started calling me "Elephant Woman" "Bride Of Frankenstein" and a few other nasty things . I figured "OK...knowledge is power so let me tell these losers WHY I'm like this ." & took time out of my teacher's class to explain what was wrong with me. Problem solved, right? WRONG! (whoever has that Price Is Right Loser Answer button on here,press it. ) Problem made WORSE!! I was pushed shoved , someone stuffed a pencil up his butt (without me knowing) told me to smell it (saying it had a freshener So guess who believes it!!
My main tormentors grew up & apologized though. (Besides this was early 1982)
You guys are great kids
! I know you're scared ! But I think more is known about autism, OCD etc.
Kathy (please call me this...I've been around Muppet Central FOREVER .)